Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 24.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.2% less in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% less in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
-
pay 63.1% less in Port-au-prince
- Housing
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pay 18.7% more in Port-au-prince
- Childcare
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pay 22.8% less in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.8% less in Port-au-prince
- Clothing
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pay 4.9% less in Port-au-prince
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,527
|
$12.00
HTG1,573.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,277
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK399
|
$2.00
HTG262.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK276
|
$1.50
HTG196.67
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK456
|
$2.50
HTG327.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK980
|
$5.00
HTG655.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK809
|
$5.68
HTG744.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK727
|
$2.80
HTG366.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,194
|
$6.91
HTG905.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK177
|
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK128
|
$0.54
HTG71.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK154
|
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK281
|
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK181
|
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK118
|
$1.27
HTG166.52
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,074
|
$2.01
HTG263.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,472
|
$20.00
HTG2,622.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,364,463
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,588,953.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,039
|
$3.58
HTG469.38
|
|
pay 18.7% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,829
|
$165.98
HTG21,762.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK249,097
|
$910.00
HTG119,312.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK227,901
|
$890.00
HTG116,690.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,818
|
$76.47
HTG10,026.29
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK31,863
|
$100.00
HTG13,111.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK757,461
|
$6,867.80
HTG900,457.87
|
|
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,366
|
$5.00
HTG655.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK670
|
$1.65
HTG216.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,547
|
$2.00
HTG262.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,839
|
$69.54
HTG9,117.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,867
|
$10.00
HTG1,311.13
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,771
|
$80.00
HTG10,489.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,283
|
$75.00
HTG9,833.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,190
|
$120.00
HTG15,733.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,536
|
$150.00
HTG19,666.95
|
|
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